Over the past 21 years, Village Ways has been leading low-impact tours of remote communities in the foothills of the Himalayas, supporting traditional ways of life and offering a rare glimpse of prist ...

The harsh reality of life without basic connectivity surfaced in Airtha village, Dewal block, Chamoli district, when residents were forced to carry a seriously ill woman, Himanti Devi, on a makeshift ...

Forsaking the village has become common in Uttarakhand’s hill districts. The youth don’t want to continue with the traditional occupation of agriculture: it’s not remunerative enough. Thus, abandoned ...

Uttarakhand has a unique charm, and has an appealing factor that attracts travellers from far and near. Same goes for its villages, some of which are remote, and some of which have been a hit in the ...

High in the quiet mountains of Uttarakhand, where mist wraps the hills and silence feels sacred, lies a mysterious village with a tradition that surprises many visitors. Every night, after sunset, ...